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Fires & bushfires, 1942

2,180 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 109

Control of Fire Bombs

The Sun · Thursday 26 March 1942 · page 7

Demonstrations of how to deal with enemy fire bombs will be held at 8 tonight at Pottery Green, Lane Cove, and…

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Fire in Vacant Shop Haddon's Former Butchers [?]

The Broadcaster · Thursday 26 March 1942 · page 1

[?] was [?] at [?] at [?]is a [?] on Monday, when a [?] in the vacant shop [?] by Haddon's [?]…

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If Fire Bombs Fall Preparations in Sydney More Men and Plant Are Needed By Our Special Reporter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 4

Incendiary air raids on Sydney must be expected if the Japanese make a full-scale attack on Australia. Although it would appear that Sydney is in a better position than most other cities which have been fire-blitzed in this war, there…

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R.A.A.F. Scores in Timor Raids Direct hit sets fire to Japanese ship

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 29 March 1942 · page 1

Australian bombers set fire to a 7000-ton ship and probably destroyed a Japanese flying-boat at Koepang (Timor) yesterday…

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Garden Hoses for Fire Bombs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 March 1942 · page 4

In a letter to the Editor of the "Herald," "Curious" asks why the authorities, instead of advising that stirrup pumps should be used on…

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Furniture Damaged in Ashfield Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 30 March 1942 · page 2

A FIRE broke out on the first floor of premises above a delicatessen shops in Liverpool Road, Ashfield, early this morning…

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Furniture Damaged in Ashfield Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 30 March 1942 · page 2

A FIRE broke out on the first floor of premises above a delicatessen shops in Liverpool Road, Ashfield, early this morning…

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Fire on Brisbane Express

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Monday.—A first class carriage on the Brisbane express, which left Central Railway at 7.45 p.m., caught fire near Wyee…

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Chute for Fire Escapes

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 4

NEW YORK.--A flexible chute made of asbestos, which can be mounted on lire truck ladders so persons may slide down it to safety, is the…

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Brisbane Mail Train On Fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--One of the carriages of the Brisbane express, with a full load of passengers, caught fire…

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Brisbane Mall Train On Fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--The Brisbane express, with a full load of passengers, caught fire in the undercarriage of one of…

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Brisbane Mail Train On Fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--One of the carriages of the Brisbane express, with a full load of passengers, caught fire…

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Brisbane Mall Train On Fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--One of the carriages of the Brisbane express, with a full load of passengers, caught fire…

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Brisbane Mail Train On Fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--One of the carriages of the Brisbane express, with a full load of passengers, caught fire…

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Probe Into Fires On Mail Trains

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 2

The railway carriage on the Brisbane mail train which caught fire near Wyee Station on Monday night was brought…

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Probe Into Fires On Mail Trains

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 7

The railway carriage on the Brisbane mail train which caught fire near Wyee station on Monday night was brought to Sydney today for examination by police and other experts. THIS was the second outbreak of…

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Probe Into Fires On Mail Trains

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 7

The railway carriage on the Brisbane mail train which caught tire near Wyee station oh Monday night was brought to Sydney today for examination by police and other experts. THIS was the second outbreak of…

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Probe Into Fires On Mail Trains

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 7

The railway carriage on the Brisbane mail train which caught fire near Wyee station on Monday night was brought to Sydney today for examination by police and other experts. THIS was the second outbreak of…

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Arrest After Train Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 2

A man was arrested in the bush between Brooklyn and Cowan this afternoon by Detective-Sergeant Chuck and…

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Mystery Fire On Train

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 5

A fire which broke out on a goods train on the northern side of the Hawkesbury bridge at 3 a.m. today destroyed one…

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